Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-05-25
GREAT FALLS GUESTS.
A Cordial Reception Accorded to Col.
nroadwater and His Friends
Eloquent Speeches.

6roadwater and His Friends
Eloquent Speeches.
The festivities in compliment to Col.
Breadwater and his friends, were crowned
Monday evening by grand public reeep-
ton at which all Great Falls turned out to
testify their regard for the civic guests.
Early in the day leading citizens had
signed call for the meeting, and the re-
sponse was prompt anuzaftanlmous. All
the available space at the Park hotel was
filled with people, representing all inter
ests and classes Workingmen left the
ranch or the factory to join i'll the general
greeting and served to render the recer-
ton popular in the truest sense. The
stars and stripes adorned the entrance to
the hall. which was decorated with
,nottos. One of them alluded to the great
iron and coal deposits of the Great Falls
districts in these words: "lrou and Coal
Move the World" Another made refer
ence to the great enterprises initiated by
Col. Rroadwater and his associates:
"Lewis and Clark Discovered the Falls,
Col. Broadwater Developed Them" The
steady progress OF the Manitoba line to
meet the Montana Central railroad was al
Iuded to in the terse phrases: "On Time
Fort Buford, June 5; Great Falls, Sep
tember s."
On the table were industrial products
of the Great Falls and Sand Coulee dis
tricts, including large masses of iron ore,
limestone. building stone and brick from
the works of Shaw & Co.
The meeting was called to order by
Hon. Sam I'll. Nichols, and on motion of
Mr.. Napier the chair was taken by Mr..
Webster, who thanked the meeting for
the compliment, spoke of the leading po-
sition which Great Falls had attained and
the stability which would henceforth
mark her growth He announced that
appropriate resolutions would be submit
ted.
Mr. O'Dwyer, of the committee on reso-
lutions, was then called on, and said:
express the general sentiments of the
people when | say that the representative
men whom we greet this evening are cor
daily welcome to Great Falls. They are
all men of ability, who have made their
mark on the history of Montana, ant; al
destined to render the state more service
when Montana becomes state in n4ine as
we'll as in fact.
We all know Col. Broadwater as the
enterprising pre- ident of the Montana
Central railroad, who has taken leading
part in promoting that railroad alliance
which is extending an unbroken line OF
steel from the picturesque ranks of the
to Great Falls, whence the
circuit will extend to the mineral treasures
of Butte and perhaps embrace the broad
plains ofthe Pacific slope (applause) Gen
tIemen, Col. Broadwater is the De Lesseps
of Montana, for like the great Frenchnan
he removes the barriers to commerce, and
unites-not two seas-but two mighty
rivers and vast plains, which as seen from
the mountain tops are as limitless as the
ocean (applause).
In Major Maginnis we see the gallant
soldier who followed that starry flag amid
the storm and smoke of battle, and who
with his comrades of the First Minnesota
won imperishable renown on many hard
fought field. In congress he served Mon
tana with like patriotic fidelity, and was
great among the great men who put into
effect after the close of the war,
the inspiring words of the French liberia
tors: Unity, equality and fraternity
He has found worthy successor in Mr..
Toole, whose mind is as broad as the
plains and whose eloquence is as lofty as
the snow-crcwned peaks of glorious Mon
tana-that mighty territory, which if fiat
tened out would overlap in area the Lone
Star State (applause).
We all know the genial Major Roman,
who has solved the Indian problem which
puzzled the sages and dwells in arcadian
in an earthly paradise on the
borders of Flathead lake. Here is
alse Gen. Green, who comes from the
noble state of Louisiana, and feels quite at |
slome ameng us because this territory is
linked historically with his own great state,
and is linked also by the united waters OF |
the two great rivers which there find their |
outlet to the ocean. Mr., Bratnober is the |
most enviable of all our guests. for he rep |
resents worthily that great interest which |
ore into gold and silver-an In
iastsy which will be closely connected /
with the growth of Great Falls, where We
hope he will become permanent resident.
Gentlemen. the resolutions which shall
read are brief, bit the committee feel that
they express the sinesfe sentiments of all |
THE RESOLUTIONS,
Be it Reso1ued, That we, the citizens of
Great Falls, heartily welcome to our
young city Col Broadwater, Major Magin-
ais, Hon. j, K, Toole, Gen. Green Major /
Roman and Ill. Bratnober, in whom
We recognize sincere friends, who
nave shown a deep interest in
he progress and prosperity of
his thriving city of great destinies as well
as in the development Of northern Mon
ana.
Resolued, That we appreciate the services
which our distinguished friends have
'endered Montana, in their respective
selds of public endeavor, as well as the
which they have given
Great Falls by promoting railroad con-
truction, stimulating the investment Of
.spisal and making known the wonderful
afent resources Of Northern Montana
Resols1d, That we invite our disting-
lisAed friends to join us next fall in cele-
,rating the completion Of the trunk lines,
which will spread prosperity and abund-
nee along their tracks and add greatly to
he political importance and material
wealth of Montana.
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